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may <3rd pers sing may, might> [meɪ] VB aux

1. may form (be allowed):

may
móc
may I go now?
czy mogę już iść?
may I ask you a question?
czy mogę cię o coś spytać?

3. may (hope or wish):

I hope he may succeed
mam nadzieję, że mu się powiedzie
may she rest in peace
niech spoczywa w pokoju

May [meɪ] N

May
maj m

See also April

I . April [ˈeɪprəl] N

II . April [ˈeɪprəl] ADJ

Erskine May N LAW

May Day N

May Day
1 Maja m

devil-may-care ADJ

Usage examples with may

in May
w maju
the 24th of May
24 maja
may I go now?
czy mogę już iść?
it may [or might] rain
może padać
you may be right
może masz rację
may I continue?
czy mogę mówić dalej?
in early May
na początku maja
in mid-May
w połowie maja
funny though it may seem
chociaż może się to wydawać śmieszne
be that as it may
tak czy inaczej
I hope he may succeed
mam nadzieję, że mu się powiedzie
may she rest in peace
niech spoczywa w pokoju
to whom it may concern
do wszystkich zainteresowanych
may he rest in peace
niech spoczywa w spokoju
from 1st to 6th May inclusive
od pierwszego do szóstego maja włącznie
may I ask you a question?
czy mogę cię o coś spytać?
may all your wishes come true
spełnienia wszystkich marzeń
it may well be finished later
równie dobrze można to zrobić później
on the evening of May the 4th
wieczorem, 4-go maja

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Pollen carried on their bodies may be carried to another flower where a small portion can rub off onto the pistil, resulting in cross pollination.
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Such perceived inequality may cause dissatisfaction, mistrust and result in unfair practices.
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In addition, some things that are aversive may not be punishing if accompanying changes are reinforcing.
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These phrases may be used with reference to concerns about rapid global warming.
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Yet individual grammatical and lexical meanings and configurations of memes mediated by language may be either beneficial or deleterious to the biological host.
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His latest work used a process known as nutrient signaling to develop a nutraceutical treatment that may cause weight loss.
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The cluster of LARP-1 homologs may function to control the expression of key developmental regulators.
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So, her knowledge in mysticism, combined with an intense desire for life may have led to her revival.
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The automatic and ineffable nature of a synesthetic experience means that the pairing may not seem out of the ordinary.
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Ultimately the bid may have been wrecked by the city's history and volatile politics.
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